UCLA Women's Basketball Defeats USC to Claim Big Ten Championship

The Bruins overcame a 13-point deficit with a dominant defensive effort to beat their cross-town rivals for the first time this season.

UCLA rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to defeat USC 72-67 in the Big Ten Tournament final.
Lauren Betts scored 17 points, including 13 in the second half, and earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Award.
The Bruins held USC to just four made field goals in the final 12 minutes, with the Trojans missing 14 consecutive shots at one point.
USC's JuJu Watkins led all scorers with 29 points but struggled with efficiency, shooting 9-of-28 from the field.
Both teams are expected to secure No. 1 seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, with matchups to be announced next week.